The Golden Turtle Festival is now accepting entries for 2026, for its annual creative competitions. Authors from around the world are invited to submit their best work in various categories.
The Golden Turtle Festival is the largest international eco-educational project, bringing together photographers, designers and artists celebrating the beauty of the wildlife.
First place competition winners in each nomination category will obtain a 75,000 Russian rubles cash prize. In addition, a Photographer of the Year cash prize of 150,000 Russian rubles and several special prizes will be awarded as well.
Laureates who win the second and the third places in their nomination will obtain valuable prizes and gifts from the Festival sponsors and partners.
The main competition categories are:
- Photo – International wildlife photography competition. Carried out in 13 nominations.
- ECO-Posters – Competition of design projects for nature. Conducted in 2 nominations.
- Art – International art contest dedicated to the wild. Carried out in 4 nominations.
The Golden Turtle International Wildlife Art & Photography competition is the largest project of the Festival. This creative contest gathers authors from all over the world, submitting artwork in various categories.
The winners of the competition are exhibited during the Festival in Moscow and at regional exhibitions during the all-Russian tour.
